Mike has wide experience and interests in marine and estuarine ecology, human impacts, marine and estuarine management, governance and policy. He has co-authored/co-edited 17 books and more than 250 scientific publications.

He has advised on many environmental matters for academia, industry, government and statutory bodies in Europe and elsewhere and is a member of governmental and other advisory bodies.

Mike has adjunct and research positions at universities and research institutes in Europe, South Africa and Australia.

He is a past-president of the international Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA) and is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.

Programmes taught on (2019)

Prof Elliott very much welcomes applications for PhD and Masters research in all of his areas of expertise.

He also welcomes visiting international postgraduates as interns, for work experience and to help them gain further skills especially in producing publications. The institute also very much welcomes and can provide facilities for visiting researchers during sabbatical periods and study leave.

Completed PhDs

Since 1979, Prof Elliott has successfully supervised 28 PhD students and many MSc and MPhil by Research students.

Recent completed theses include

The Effects Of Hypersaline Solutions On The Ecophysiology Of Marine Megabenthic Organisms

The Influence Of Noise And Vibration On Marine Fishes And Invertebrates

The Response Of Benthic Organisms To Sediment Placemen

Marine Protected Area Governance And Conflicts

Integrated Management Of The Humber Estuary

The Use Of Computer Aided Tomography In Determining Benthic Bioturbation

The Marine Law Relating To Environmental Indicators And Objectives

Current PhD supervisions

Currently supervising PhD and MSc by Research students at Hull and other universities worldwide (e.g. Vigo University, Spain; University of Porto, Portugal (2); Murdoch University, Perth Australia; University of Western Australia; Federal University São Carlos, Brazil; University of Cadiz, Spain)